round 1
Today I went to the boat and checked things out. It's getting to 110 around here so spending extensive time working on it isn't feasible (unless you have a large S on your chest). I tried to get an early start this am to beat the heat but realized I'd have had to started back in April to do that.
I checked the vent where daubers had been some time ago. I had already cleaned out the vent from the outside and I pulled the hose from the tank completely off today. Clean as a whistle. So that's not it.
I then decided to go with easy first so pulled the coil and went to the parts house. Got one but requires an external resistor. Got that BUT!!! Does anyone know where in the circuit it goes? I would assume since the neg wire goes to the dist, not there. One positive wire goes to the switch so assume not there. The other positive goes to the alternator and I assume THAT's the one. But would like to be sure.
If you see this today and know the resistor answer, drop a line. I'd like to go back and make repairs if I can get an answer but I'm not sticking my nose out the door until I know then it will be a MAD DASH to the boat to fix it before I melt!
BTW-someone asked about the fuel setup-10 gal tank on starboard. Fuel comes out the top, through a shutoff, short length of hose to filter, hose goes down to hull and across to port side, then to the mechanical fuel pump and on to the carb.
As stated before-runs great at startup or after sitting a while. Only degrades after run for 20 minute or so on moderate throttle.
THANKS for all the great suggestions and help.
Today I went to the boat and checked things out. It's getting to 110 around here so spending extensive time working on it isn't feasible (unless you have a large S on your chest). I tried to get an early start this am to beat the heat but realized I'd have had to started back in April to do that.
I checked the vent where daubers had been some time ago. I had already cleaned out the vent from the outside and I pulled the hose from the tank completely off today. Clean as a whistle. So that's not it.
I then decided to go with easy first so pulled the coil and went to the parts house. Got one but requires an external resistor. Got that BUT!!! Does anyone know where in the circuit it goes? I would assume since the neg wire goes to the dist, not there. One positive wire goes to the switch so assume not there. The other positive goes to the alternator and I assume THAT's the one. But would like to be sure.
If you see this today and know the resistor answer, drop a line. I'd like to go back and make repairs if I can get an answer but I'm not sticking my nose out the door until I know then it will be a MAD DASH to the boat to fix it before I melt!
BTW-someone asked about the fuel setup-10 gal tank on starboard. Fuel comes out the top, through a shutoff, short length of hose to filter, hose goes down to hull and across to port side, then to the mechanical fuel pump and on to the carb.
As stated before-runs great at startup or after sitting a while. Only degrades after run for 20 minute or so on moderate throttle.
THANKS for all the great suggestions and help.
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